Wood Occupations (Site Carpentry)
HND
In Plymouth
Description
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Type
HND
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Location
Plymouth
About the course
Practical carpentry and joinery skills are in high demand and our hands-on CSkills woodworking course at City College Plymouth will develop your basic skills further. We will expand and improve your planning, managing and organising skills, and show you how to avoid work-related accidents and unnecessary risks. You will learn how to get along with many different people in different situations, particularly when under pressure and working to deadlines.
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About this course
Entry requirements
In our experience in order to be successful on this level of course you will need one of the following:
four GCSEs at grades 3-1 (D-F), including English and maths
a BTEC foundation diploma in a related subject
an NVQ level 1 / technical certificate in a related subject
successful completion of the Gateway / Newstart course
successful completion of the PLP / Prince’s Trust course
equivalent qualifications or relevant work experience.
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Subjects
- Carpentry
Course programme
What you'll learn
The main subjects covered include:
- carrying out safe working practices
- information, quantities and communicating with others
- building methods and construction technology
- carrying out first fixing operations
- carrying out second fixing operations
- erecting structural carcassing
- carrying out maintenance
- setting up and operating a circular saw.
Your individualised study programme will be made up of the following four areas:
- the qualification you are studying
- English and maths
- work experience
- other activities to develop your personal skills e.g. preparing you for employment, training or higher/further education.
Wood Occupations (Site Carpentry)